Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24

GIVEN MEASURE.
From the New York sun. To-day
discrepancy or nearly foot and A half BE-
tween the actual water-line length OF the Thistle
a. ascertained by Measurer Hyslop, and the water.
line length that Secretary VIM York OF the Royal
clyde Yacht Club sent over with the challenge
Tor The cup. was topic OF widespread discussion
among yachtsmen yesterday. The problem
involved was: Does the arbitrary rule
10y which the New York Yacht Club determines
Tue respective capacities OF yachts give the
larger yacht an advantage that Is not equalizet
by the superior sail area OF the shorter yachtf
or, Is the Thiste's greater length which f. seven
Inches, me worth more 10 her than the allowance of
nte seconds she receives from the Volunteer
Gen Paine declined 70 say anything on this sub
Jet. MI Burgess would not discuss the subject
directly, but remarked that II he had known the
Thistle was going 10 be foot and half longer the
Volunteer would have been n bigger boat al
greater length meant greater speed The cup DE-.
leniers OF last year and the year before were
longer than their British competitors
There has been no formal protest against the
cutter, but the subject talked over yest erday
at a meeting OF Chairman JAS ID. smith, OF the
Americas cup committee: Commodore Elbridge r.
Gerry, Gen. Paine, JAS Bell. principal owner and
Geo. Watson, the designer OF tue thistle. N.ssrs
G Z. Haight, q. H. Halght. and John Dickerson u
the cup committee; Messrs. koreright and Pea.
body, OF the regatta committee, and SECRETARY
VIM York. or the Royal clyde Yacht club Imms.
diatey after the meeting Mr.. Bell Indicated Ihag
II was his wish 10 have the matter referred TO Nj.
Geo. l. schuyler, the only surviving donor of thS
treasured cup. MT Bell declared that he had no
the water-line length. He supposed originally
mat IL would be about ~ feet. IL not pssibie
TO accurately determine the length before The cut.
Yer was launched. Whatever advantage he got IN
Increased length was he thought, unGer the per.
iectly lar measurement rule OF the New YORK
Yacht club, amply paid for by decreased time IA.
lowance. on account OF the great overhang and the
Incline OF the lEl>Jle'S cutwatcr, a depression II
an lhch perpend.ularly, by the addition of ballast
meant an Increase OF water line length 10y several
Inches lie was disappointed In getting only fye
seconds allow nance from the Volunteer as he ex.
pecteu minute and halL. He was not aware
that .le cutter measured so much until ne saw
tne ollclal ngureS But he thought that the
snght dlnercnce In the boats would make the
battle more Interesting lie desired 10 have A
square and fair race. and unless the Gun commits
lee was entirely satisfied he would rot start lie
Thistle. lie never supposed the Variation OF a
loot ana a hall IRON the custom -house measur.-
nient sent with the challenge, which was caused
10y properly oaliasting the boat after her launch.
Ing, would make any difference Mr. Bpll en-.
bodied these remarks In letter 10 Chair,nan
SMITH Designer Watson said: The wairr-,Ine
may lie made"
IhiS is the provision OF the deed OF Gift relating
TO the subject: accompanying the six months
notice there must be a CustOm-nouse certificate III
the measurement and "A statement OF the dlIuen.
sona rig, and value OF the vessel"
Chairman smith said last night there was no
probability Of the race not coming on The nm
committee had thought IL It's duty 10 look into rr
subject, waich was not brought TO It's attention
a. reported IL the form OF a protest. The oue-,
ZION Was discussed earnestly, buJ not with rrcat
SERIOUSNESS The cup committee, the coinmodore
said, meet again to-day 10 decide the point
Inc Nounteers skin. after receiving three coats
Oh paint, looked yesterday much sllcker and
SMOOTHER thtn many experts supposed She coula
oe niaut 10 LOOK. A dozen sailur-men Went over
her with brushes, after sandpapenng her rubbing
her down as they would "A race horse mis- ,d,l,sd
inuth 10 her sinoothness About inches WAS clIr
on her ccnterboard In the morning 10 maxi. n M
hdon WITH the top OF the ease. Mr.. Burgess how
cred around her the greater part OF the day ,s
SAW The Thistle during the Afternoon Iie sala
aHe vas a Nefy hairus"Ele boat but that the coat.
~ ui cement enhanced her beauty and made tire
inference Ia hef construction anu that the Vol
uhleer Iaore pronounced than they were m real
Ky. Designer Watson, who paid the Volunteer
d Visit ia the morning, said thai her hun WAS
not as rough a. he had been led to beey,
There VIII Dr. lots OF native talent on the Nol;ln
teer during the races Cant loo. A. l,wor, yy,il
MOI SAL her, but MlIi 20 atouIr a, an exnarr 80
Winds, tiGes, ani Uther nautical matters tatl
I.aHa Han VIII nave The neiHl, and wih be under
TIE direction OF Gen. Paine caps. Terry OF ta,
Gray IihS, ana Berry oI the MISERY wili also ips
On board. lac crew wlIi consist uI about Iory
men, including some very nimbie ana patttoit:
sVulhsiuers ahu Bay onhe sailor linen. The hoiun-
teer may get a coat OF Iot-.eaI to-day. She Nil
pe lo~ ION. mo The Water Ola MoIdas. The thus
Tie MAI DC uodIcd to-day.
THE InIsTIEis TINE ALLOWANCE
From the New York sun
The owners Of the two big single-stlcker, thaS
VIII beia their first battle for the emblem of no
yachting supremacy or Ire world GA TUESDAY next
nave learned the result OF Measn.cr John Nv
Stops ;lGu.lDS on tie area and watcr-iiBe len.Ia
=
time allowance from the Volunteer Gen l.,in,.
Was agTeeably surprised Dy this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a
he expected 20 allow Ia" cutter al least a lIiInuIr
IAat seemed la Ue The general expectation %. New
YORK ydchts!nen. Mr.. l.ys.up him SELF thogghI an.
difference between the yachts would D- urpatrr
Than his measurements Indicated. II!r.r ar. tina
certificates he handed 10 Superintendent N.as ,,l.
sen, Of the New York laruI Club Last L,.,llr.
certify that cutter Yacht Thistle Messrs pell
Clark and otherN, owners measures:
LcHsth Tor tonnage :, feet
iesti. o,e au, icS5 feet.
Ltheth On MateE .So All ct.
D.taata "a oy''h. lob iecl.
Depthvi ia. 10 feet
Ions, o.d measurement LIB :i4--.I
Iceru,y that sloop yacht ,olanteer Gen. Cnas
j. Paine, ON ner. MEASURES:
Length ior tonnage 90. 80 feet
liz. o. all lUb. ..3 feet.
Length on water line. ID as Ie..t-
Depth OF hold. ............ .......-- lO .a Iaet
Tons, o.d uleAaureiaent. 2oe s-aJ
FROM the above IL may 6e seen ti,ar the 1 Thistle
Is neaSier, longer and deeper uhan the Volunteer.
she Il 2-s1 feet longer over all, and rs OF a loot
h9e: %. tne water Inc. Her tonnage is Al so-a5
greater than The soop. The greatest beam OF the
volunteer Is .So Itet n4oTe Than that OF tb.
Thistle. The measurement Ter tine allowance,
the last Item ON the certificate, Is oDIained by an
arbitrary rule involving the addition OF the suuars
foot OF the sail area and twice the length OF the
yachts IL Just Observation-Disclosures OF an inch in
FAVOR ol the Thistle. This gives her rive seconds
''sHE Is THE DEVIL LIGHT WINDS
Gen. Paine was roWed Thursday Afternoon from
Telos dock TO the dock where the Thistle Is being
prepared for her duel. and had a long LOOK Ak her
The generals presence became generally knownu
minute alter he landed Mr.. Watson and Measurer
hyslop were on The cutters deck. The measurer
saw the general. and, followed 10y Mr.. Watson.
came down the ladder and walked up the stepped
Incline of the dock. The general expressed him.
Sell thus about the cutter the moment he set eyes
On her: ''She IL the devil In iigut Winds"
CUBA Has suAKE-A severe shock OF earth.
quake was felt IN santiago de cuba yesterday, the
vibrations lasting halI a minute. This was
followed an hour later by Two other sDo Ks bur
which were OF less Intensity. Two persons wer.,
injured. and some houses were damaged. Shock.
We're also !elt In Guantanamo and ManzanilI.. aud
ia Kingston Jamalca.
DIED.
- FISHER. September Is, 1887. at Mddlebursh.
LoudouD County, Virginia of rle OF heart.
JAN II FISHER daughter OF Francis Fisher, ax-d
nineteen years aud one month.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall God"
jamie viii be greatly missed for she was tho roughly